The comparison of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and beta-carotene effects on JAR and JEG-3 choriocarcinoma human cell culture models
Journal Title: Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association - Year 2020, Vol 21, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD), beta-carotene, and a combination of PLD and beta-carotene on JAR and JEG-3 human choriocarcinoma (CC) cell lines for the treatment of CC. Material and Methods: JAR and JEG-3 cells were cultured. PLD and beta-carotene trial groups were determined with different doses (for single drug trial; PLD 1, 2, 5 μg/mL and beta-carotene 1, 5, 10 μg/mL, and for combined drug trial; all PLD doses combined with beta-carotene 5 μg/mL). Drugs were administered to cultures simultaneously, and 72 hours later the cells were detached using trypsin-ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid solution. The percentage of apoptotic cells was determined by flow cytometry after annexin V staining. One set of the supernatant was collected before trypsin application to investigate beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) and hyperglycosylated hCG (H-hCG) levels. Statistical analyses of the apoptotic ratios were performed using Shapiro-Wilk, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: Apoptosis increased in JAR and JEG-3 cultures after treatment with all doses of PLD (p<0.05). A single application of each beta-carotene dose increased apoptosis in JAR cells (p<0.05) but had no apoptotic effects on JEG-3 cells. In the PLD and beta-carotene combination group, apoptosis increased in both JAR and JEG-3 cells (p<0.05). Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first investigation of the effectiveness of PLD, beta-carotene, and PLD + beta-carotene combination therapy in two different CC cell lines. PLD is a promising chemotherapeutic drug, and beta-carotene can be used as a novel non-chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of CC. Based on the results of this study, vitamin A supplementation may have promise as a preventive measure. However, these data need support from animal experiments and clinical trials.
Authors and Affiliations
Seyit Ahmet Erol, Görker Sel, Mehmet İbrahim Harma, Müge Harma, İshak Özel Tekin
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